While 12 ACC teams will play a nine-game conference schedule, FSU is one of five schools that will play eight conference games next year. Starting in 2027, 16 teams will play a nine-game ACC schedule, with one team each year playing eight games but required to schedule two Power Four opponents to reach the 10 Power 4 game requirement.

Florida State's running back room has taken a drastic shift since the conclusion of the 2025 season. With Roydell Williams and Caziah Holmes graduating, plus Kam Davis, Gavin Sawchuk, and Jaylin Lucas transferring, the Seminoles are suddenly thin at the position.